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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery

Lat:   38.7675°   (38° 46' 2")

Lon:   -95.3441°   (-95° 20' 38")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Lawrence. Lawrence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Douglas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Worden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Centropolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Globe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <4>
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • Richter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Vinland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Ottawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
    • Le Loup
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sibleyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
        • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
      • Overbrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
        • Overbrook is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <4>
      • Pomona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
      • Black Jack ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
        • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
      • Richland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Shawnee County
      • Wellsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Clearfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
      • Lawrence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kanwaka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
        • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
        • Kanwaka has also been known as:
        • Kanawha
        • Kannaka
        • Kanwaca
      • Stull
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
        • Stull is located in Douglas County
      • Quenemo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
        • Quenemo is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Quenemo has also been known as:
        • Quenemo Agency
      • Imes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
        • Imes is located in Franklin County
      • Peoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
        • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Worden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. John's Friedhof
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Friedhof is located in Douglas County
      • The St. John's Friedhof has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Friedhof
    • Colyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Colyer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colyer Cemetery
    • Centropolis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centropolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centropolis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centropolis Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Kaub Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaub Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaub Cemetery
    • Washington Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Creek Cemetery
    • Dodder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodder Cemetery
    • Appanoose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Flory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flory Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Prairie City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie City Cemetery
      • Prairie City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie City Cemetery
      • Brumbaugh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ulrich Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ulrich Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Dean Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Dean Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Baldwin City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin City Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Stony Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Richland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #479503  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #479503 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lone Star
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 326
      • Location given for GNIS #479503 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7675, Longitude: -95.3441       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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